Description
A rich and creamy cheeseburger soup featuring ground beef, melted cheese, and tender pasta in a flavorful broth. Perfect for cold weather comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 8 ounces small pasta (such as shells or elbow macaroni)
- 2 cups freshly grated cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a large pot over medium heat, breaking it into small pieces.
- Add onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Sauté until vegetables are tender.
- Whisk cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold broth, then add to pot with remaining broth.
- Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened.
- Cook pasta separately according to package directions.
- Remove pot from heat, stir in cream.
- Gradually add cheese while stirring constantly until melted.
- Add cooked pasta and stir to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- For make-ahead: Prepare soup base without pasta and cheese, refrigerate, then add these ingredients when reheating.
- To thicken: Use 3 tablespoons cornstarch or reduce broth by 1 cup.
- Slow cooker option: Cook on low 4-5 hours, add pasta last 30 minutes.
- Vegetarian version: Use plant-based meat and vegetable broth.
- For smooth cheese melting: Remove from heat and add gradually.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: cheeseburger soup, creamy soup, comfort food, ground beef soup, cheese soup, pasta soup
